Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,339flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $6,311–$8,366
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cary to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,610
Fuel: $2,729
All-in estimate: $7,339

Return trip

San Jose → Cary$13,137

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cary to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,145	$2.20	$5,469 – $6,821
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$2.62	$6,366 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,339	$2.63	$6,311 – $8,366
Step deck	$7,979	$2.86	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,479	$1.96	$4,767 – $6,191
Hotshot	$4,137	$1.48	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,035	$1.44	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,458	$0.88	$2,065 – $2,851

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More lanes from Cary

48' flatbed lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,546	$5.03	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$6,956	$2.64	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$3,754	$3.04	$3,228 – $4,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,609	$2.97	$5,683 – $7,534	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,155	$5.16	$1,854 – $2,457	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$6,818	$2.65	$5,863 – $7,772	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cary, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,311 and $8,366.

How far is Cary, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,729 of the $7,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,137, which makes Cary, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology